A British parliamentary committee looking into the phone hacking scandal at Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is expected to issue a report this week. And the 81-year-old publishing magnate and his son James Murdoch could be in for more problems.

The investigation already has resulted in 20 arrests of News Corp. employees and the closure of the 168-year-old News of the World newspaper. Meanwhile, in the United States, the FBI is looking into hacking allegations against some of Murdoch's holdings here.


Immigrants become U.S. citizens for all sorts of reasons. For, Rupert Murdoch, it was ambition.

In 1985, he wanted to expand his publishing empire into the United States and get into the broadcasting business. But U.S. law and the Federal Communications Commission prohibit foreigners from holding majority stakes in networks.

So, Murdoch took the oath and became a U.S. citizen. The rise of the Fox News Network began as he put his hand down.

Asked why he became an American, the Australia-born Murdoch said, "Because I wanted to."